assistant loco pilot guidelines

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How can this test help you? They will help you to show where your strengths lie.

They have been chosen because the skills they involve are useful in the job. The tests are carefully designed so that they are fair to all applicants.

Taking tests and being suitable will help you in adjusting on the job.

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How can this test help us?

We get the right sort of people to do a particular job.

Tests give us unbiased assessment of your strengths and limitations.

People who do well on the test usually do well in the job itself.

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What sort of Aptitude tests will you have to take?The aptitude tests have been designed for selection of appropriate candidates for various jobs in critical safety categories. You will

be given the test battery, consisting of five-six tests, prescribed for the job you have applied for. Generally the tests are

administered in groups of 35-150 candidates. Candidates are required to answer the questions given in the test booklets and markthe correct responses on OMR Answer Sheets.

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How to record your answers?Most paper-pencil tests require you to record your answers on a separate answer sheet so that they can be scored quickly. A

sample of the answer sheet used by Indian Railways may be seen here. The answers are marked on the answer sheet by fully

darkening the circles which go with your answers. Use a blue ball point pen.Remember you are not permitted to change youranswer. For each answer, if more than one circle is shaded, it will not be evaluated. Do not make any stray mark on the sheet.

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Sample answer sheet for Aptitude Test

Write your Roll Number like this

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Fill your answers like this

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Please Note: Your OMR Answer Sheet has spaces for writing your Roll Number, Answers to Practice Problems, Test ID and Test

Code for each test and Answers to the main test.

There is separate space for answering each test of the test battery. Space for practice tests has also been given separately.Be careful in marking your answers at correct place only.

Remember only one circle is to be darkened for each answer.

Do not make any stray marks on your Answer Sheet or Test booklets.

Do not fold your Answer Sheet.

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Composition of Assistant Loco Pilots Test Battery

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1. Memory Test( )

2. Following Directions Test( )

3. Depth Perception Test( )

4. Concentration Test( )

5. Perceptual Speed Test( )

Note:

1. The tests shown here are only indicative. These may change at any time without prior notice.2. Each test has separate Time Limit,which will be advised to you during test sessions. You have to

solve as many test items as fast correctly and mark your answers within the prescribed time.

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Sample Tests

1a. Test for measuring Memory In this test you will be given a map to study and memorize buildings and other structures on it for some

time, and then you will be asked to indicate the location of these buildings on a test page. Study the

following example for some time.


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Study theMap( )

Look at the numbered houses below and find out the letter that corresponds with where each house was located on the study map.

Your correct answers in the above example shall be A, C and B.

: A, C B

Practice problems :

Study Page/

Example/


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Test Page/

The answers for sample practice problems are A, E, A, C, B, B, C, D, D, A, A, B, E, C, C,A, B, A, D and E respectively.

: A, E, A, C, B, B, C, D, D, A, A, B, E, C, C ,A, B, A, D E

1b. Test for measuring Memory In this test you will be asked to memorize Picture-Number combinations. After some time you will be asked to go to the test

page, which shows the pictures in a different order. You have to indicate the numbers that go with them. You may pick your

answers out of the four options given for each picture.

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Example/

75 42 64

28

93 17

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

B

B

B

B

B

BB

BB

B

B

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

D

D D

D

D

D

D

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E

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Find your answers for the above examples. .

1

A-39

B-93

C-58

D-24

3

A-64

B-46

C-78

D-62

5

A-14

B-52

C-49

D-28

2

A-56

B-42

C-98D-55

4

A-68

B-41

C-17D-64

6

A-24

B-31

C-75D-59

You will note that the correct options for examples 1 to 6 will be B, B, A, C, D, and C.

1 6 B, B, A, C, D, C

Practice problems - :

Study Page/

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39

96

69 24 18

67 56 90

44

36

14

16 65 52

43 21 19

61 89


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Test Page/

1

A-56

B-18

C-58

D-84

2

A-96

B-64

C-78

D-56

3

A-14

B-25

C-69

D-59

4

A-56

B-24

C-59

D-55

5

A-68

B-41

C-39

D-46

6

A-56

B-58

C-67

D-59

7

A-39

B-56

C-58

D-24

8 A-44

B-46

C-78

D-62

9

A-14

B-52

C-49

D-67

10

A-65

B-42

C-90

D-45

11 A-68

B-41

C-14

D-64

12 A-24

B-31

C-75

D-36

13

A-65

B-94

C-53

D-50

14

A-90

B-16

C-67

D-73

15 A-14

B-42

C-99

D-43

16

A-65

B-42

C-19

D-15

17

A-89

B-68

C-43

D-92

18

A-24

B-61

C-57

D-56

The answers for practice problems are B, A, C, B, C, B, B, A, D, C, C, D, A, B, D, C, A, B, C and D respectively.

: B, A, C, B, C, B, B, A, D, C, C, D, A, B, D, C, A, B, C D

19 A-25

B-76

C-21

D-30

20 A-54

B-16

C-67

D-52


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Test Booklet No.ijh{k.k ifLrdk l0

ijh{k.k vfKkuTest ID

A tc rd dgk u tk, bl iqfLrdk dksu [kksysaA

Do not open this booklet until you are told todo so.

bl iqfLrdk ij dksbZ fu'kku u yxk,aADo not make any mark in this booklet.

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Test Code I

Instructions/fun'k

This is a test of memory. This test is in two parts. In each part there is a Study page and a Testpage. On study page you will see a railway map with names of some railway stations. Your task is tomemorise the location of stations. After allotted time you will be asked to go to test page. On this page

you will find the same railway map having English alphabets (A, B, C, D, E,) in place of stations. Thenames of stations are written on left side of railway map. You are required to recall the location of eachstation in the map . The alphabet that shows the position of the station in the map will be your answer.Mark your answer by filling up the corresponding circle on your OMR answer sheet.

;g Le`fr dk ijh{k.k gSA ;g ijh{k.k nksHkkxksaesagSA izR;sd Hkkx esa ,d v/;;u i"B vkSj ,d ijh{k.k i`"B

gksxkA v/;;u i`"B ij vki ,d jsyosekufp= ns[ksaxs ftlesadqN LVskuksadsuke fn, gSaA vkidks ekuf p= esa bu

LVskuksadh fLFkfr ;kndjuh gSA fu;r le; dsckn vkidks ijh{k.k i`"B ij tkusdksdgk tk,xkA bl i`"B ij

vkidksogh jsyosekufp= feysxk fdUrq LVskuksadsuke ds LFkku ij vaxszth v{kj (A, B, C, D, E) gksaxsA LVskuksads

uke jsyos ekufp= ds ckbaZ vksj fn, x, gSaA vkidks ekufp= esa izR;sd LVsku dh fLFkfr crkuh gSA og v{kj tks

ekufp= esaLVsku dsLFkku ij vkrk gSogh vkidk mRrj gksxkA viuk mRrj vks-,e-vkj- mRrj i= ij lacaf/kr xksys

dks Hkjdj nsaA

Now look at the example of Study page given below:mnkgj.k ds fy, uhpsfn, x, v?;;u i`"B dks ns[ksa%

DET

PIR

SOK

Broad Gauge

Metre Gauge

Railway Station LVskujs Okssy

Study the above map and try to memorize the location of stations.ij fn, x, ekufp= dk v/;;u dhft, rFkk LVskuksadh fLFkfr ;kn djus dk iz;kl dhft,A

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Look at the names of stations on the left side. For each item find the alphabet that

shows the location of station on the Study page.

ckbZavj fn, x, LVsku ads ukeksadksnssaA izR;sd leL;k dsfy, og v{kj Kkr djsatksv/;;u i`"B ijfn[kk, LVsku ds LFkku ij vkrk gSA

C

B

A

E

E

D

B

Broad Gauge

Metre Gauge

Railway Station LVskujs Okssy

Answer for problem 1 should be C, for 2-A and for 3-B.

Show your answer by filling up the corresponding circle in the space provided for

practice problems on OMR answer sheet.

vH;kl leL;k 1 dk lgh mRrj C,2 dk A,oa3 dk BgSA vki viuk mRrj vks-,e-vkj- mRrj i= ijvH;kl dsfy, fn, LFkku esalacf/kr xksysdksjdj fn[kk,aA

Remember that, there are two parts in this test. Each part has two pages. The first pageis Study page, which you have to memorize. The second page is Test page on which you have

to find the location of the stations

/;ku j[ksa fd bl ijh{k.k ds nks Hkkx gSaA izR;sd esanksi`"B gSaA izFke i"B v/;;u i`"B gS] ftlsvkidksLej.k djuk gSA nwljk i`"B ijh{k.k i`"B gS,ftlesavkidksLVskuksadh fLFkfr irk djuh gSA

Please stopafter completing Part-1. Do not go to Part-2 until you are told to do so.

tc vki igyk Hkkx lekIr dj ysarks:dtk,aA tc rd vkils dgk u tk, nwljsHkkx ij u tk,aA

1. DET

2. PIR

3. SOK


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TSM Test Booklet No.ijh{k.k ifLrdk l0

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Test ID

A1 tc rd dgk u tk, bl iqfLrdk dksu [kksysaA

Do not open this booklet until you are told to

do so.2 bl iqfLrdk ij dksbZ fu'kku u yxk,aA

Do not make any mark in this booklet.

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Test CodeI

Instructions/fun'k

This is a test of memory. The test is in two parts. In each part there is a Study page and a Testpage. On Study page, sets of some shapes are given. Your task is to memorize these sets of shapes.After allotted time you will be asked to go to the Test page. On Test page, for each problem you will

find five options A, B, C, D and E. One of the options shows a set of shapes exactly similar to one you

have seen on the Study page. You are required to indicate the option that shows your answer by fillingup the corresponding circle on O.M.R. answer sheet.

;g Lefr dk ijh{k.k gSA ;g ijh{k.k nks HkkxksaesagSA izR;sd Hkkx esa ,d v/;;u vkSj ,dijh{k.k i`"B gSA v/;;u i`"B ij dqN vkd`fr;ksads lsV lewg fn, x, gSaA vkidksvkd`fr;ksadsbulsVksadks;kn djuk gSA fu;r le; dsckn vkidks ijh{k.k i"B ij tkusdksdgk tk,xkA ijh{k.ki"B ij izR;sd leL;k esavkidks ikap fodYi A, B, C, D vkSj E feysaxsaaA buesa ls ,d fodYi esavkd`fr;ksadk lsV fcYdqy oSlk gksxk tSlk fd viusv/;;u i`"B ij ns[kk gSA viuk mRrj nsusdsfy, vkidkslgh fodYi pqudj vks-,e-vkj- mRrj i= ij lacaf/kr xksysdksHkjuk gSA

Now look at the example of Study page given below:

mnkgj.k ds fy, uhpsfn, x, v?;;u i`"B dks ns[ksa%

Study the above example and try to memorize the sets of shapes.

ij fn, x, mnkgj.k dksns[ksarFkk vkd`fr;ksads lsVksadks;kn djus dk iz;kl djsaA


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Look at the sample of the Test page given below. For each item, try to find the set of

shapes which you have seen on the Study page.

uhpsfn;k ijh{k.k i`"B dk uewuk ns[ksaA izR;sd leL;k esavkd`fr;ksadsml lsV lewg

dks


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2. Test for measuring Ability to Follow Directions

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In this test you will be given a pattern of letters to look at and will be asked questions about how certain directions will change in

that pattern. The answer to each question will be one of the letters in the pattern. You are to decide which letter shows the correctanswer.

Example/

Column

1 2 3 4 5

Row 1 A B C D E

Row 2 E A B C D

Row 3

D E A B C

Row 4 C D E A B

Row 5 B C D E A

Q. No.1. Which is the only letter that appears directly above A?

1. A ?

You will note that answer to this question is B.

B .


Column

1 2 3 4 5

Row 1 A B C D E

Row 2 E A B C D

Row 3 D E A B C

Row 4 C D E A B

Row 5 B C D E A

1. Which alphabet appears to the right of C in Row II?

II C ?


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2. If Row I and III are written in reverse order then which alphabet will come below C in Row II?

I III II C ?3. If ever, D appears to the right of C in Row IV then answer is the last alphabet of Row IV. If not, answer is the

middle alphabet of Row III.

IV D IV . III .4. Which alphabet will appear to the left of alphabet above C in Row II?

II C ?5. Which alphabet is above E of Row V?

V E ?6. The answer to this question will be the alphabet that appears between B and E after reversing Row IV.

IV B E .7. If all alphabets of Column II are reversed, which alphabet will come between E and B of Row II?

II II E B ?8. If Row I and II are reversed which alphabet will come between C and A in Column III?

I II III C A ?9. On moving from left to right in the first Row up to Column III and then downwards to Row III, which alphabet

appears only once?

III , III ?10. Starting from upper left hand corner and going up to Column V and then coming downwards upto Row V which

alphabet appears only once?

V V

?11. If all the alphabets of Column V are reversed which alphabet will appear to the left of A?

V A ?12. If ever D appears immediately to the right of B in Row V answer is the second alphabet of Row I. If not, answer

is the last alphabet of Row II.

V D B I . II

.13. On moving from right to left in Row III upto Column II, which alphabet appears below E ?

III II E ?

14. Start from upper right hand corner and go towards left in such a manner as to reach the starting point. Which

alphabet comes between second D and second B ?

. D B ?

15. The answer to this question is the alphabet that comes after first three alphabets of Row IV.

IV .

16. Which alphabet appears just above the alphabet to the left of fifth alphabet of Column V?

V ?17. If Row II is written backwards, which alphabet will come above C in Row III ?

II III C ?18. Which is the first alphabet towards the left side of the alphabet just above the alphabet between D and A of row

IV?

IV D A ?19. If Row III is reversed, which alphabet will appear below C ?

III C ?20. Which alphabet appears towards the right of the alphabet just above the alphabet between B and D of Row V ?

V B D ?

The answers for practice problems 1 to 20 are B, E, B, C, A, A, D, B, C, E, D, D, D, C, A ,A, E, E, C and E respectively.

B, E, B, C, A, A, D, B, C, E, D, D, D, C, A ,A, E, E, C E .


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3. Test for measuring Depth Perception

In this test you will see a pile of bricks with some bricks labelled A, B, C, etc. Your task is to count the number of bricks that are

touching bricks of the pile that has a letter on it. All bricks are of same size and shape.

A, B, C .

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Example/

(Answer)A 2

B 3

C 3

D 4

For example, in the pile above the brick with an A on it touches two other bricks, viz., D and E. Brick B, C and D touch 3, 3and 4 bricks respectively.

A D E . B, C, D 3, 3 4

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4a. Test for measuring Concentration

This is a test to find out how quickly you can compare two numbers and decide whether or not they are the same. If the numbers

are the same, darken the circle Y otherwise darken N on your answer sheet. Do not make any marks on the booklet. Try to

solve following practice problems.

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Y N .

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1.

A

B

E

C

D

Brick

Answer

3.

A

B

E

C

D

Brick

Answer

A 3 A 4

B 5 B 4

C 6 C 1

D 1 D 2

E 4 E 2

2.

A

B

E

C

D

Brick

Answer

4.

A

BEC

D

Brick

Answer

A 2 A 2

B 4 B 2

C 2 C 3

D 2 D 1

E 4 E 2


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Example/

The answers for above questions are Y, N, N, Y and N.

Y, N, N, Y N .

1. 48426 = 384362. 591075 = 5910753. 935 = 935

4. 835 = 8855. 596471599 = 8964713696. 9723174 = 97231747. 4060 = 40608. 32768 = 327689. 2326489 = 232648910. 138577 = 18857711. 8379 = 837912. 652308 = 65230613. 74639012 = 7403910214. 3042987 = 304298715. 1296453 = 1286453

16. 051786 = 05176817. 8712534 = 871253418. 68035 = 6303519. 3419885 = 341988520. 30987 = 39087

The answers for practice problem 1 to 20 are N, Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, N, N, Y, N, N, Y, N,

Y and N respectively.

N, Y, Y, N, N, Y, Y, Y, Y, N, Y, N, N, Y, N, N, Y, N, Y N .

4b. Test for measuring Concentration -

In this test you will find four groups (A, B, C, & D) of digits. Your task is to find out the group of digits which contains a 6. In

case digit 6 appears more than once, your answer will be E.

4 (A, B, C, & D) . 6 .

6 E .

Example/

1 589 = 589

2 2768 = 2786

3 36463 = 36462

4 712963 = 7129635 487562 = 487652



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You will note that the correct answers for the above example are B, C, A, D & E.

B, C, A, D E .

1. A. 72383514 B. 98734521 C. 12947685 D. 39587421

2.

A. 1354931582 B. 2943587138 C. 7823945125 D. 4793268251

3. A. 7938210435 B. 5938204751 C. 8475210239 D. 3897104652

4.

A. 250389417 B. 984057213 C. 358164072 D. 280157943

5.

A. 47854323179 B. 98423563172 C. 31792428534 D. 21374894579

6.

A. 4371652 B. 3759248 C. 5329741 D. 7486591

7. A. 587190234 B. 145782093 C. 346901287 D. 931520874

8. A. 297386431 B. 598381274 C. 753840192 D. 321984857

9.

A. 84215073549 B. 13968250847 C. 39274270185 D. 45172023589

10.

A. 89452801357 B. 17835250894 C. 29745140583 D. 48172096538

11.

A. 3578210493 B. 7515820934 C. 8392102475 D. 7938105462

12.

A. 872134059 B. 579432801 C. 407235816 D. 894125037

13. A. 3716524 B. 3248759 C. 7415932 D. 1659748

14.

A. 215073549 B. 821396547 C. 39270185 D. 3520289

15. A. 78210493 B. 75193820 C. 21847502 D. 39710486

16. A. 587512693 B. 321578049 C. 283902457 D. 105402475

17.

A. 58974321 B. 7689543 C. 23557842 D. 18943295

18.

A. 78453678 B. 2015473 C. 34971086 D. 82075193

19. A. 13578280945 B. 83089452175 C. 14830297455 D. 14873820965

20. A. 2571682 B. 8955248 C. 278943 D. 4732015

The answers for practice problems are C, D, D, C, B, E, C, A, B, D, D, C, E, B, D, A, B, E, D and A respectively.

C, D, D, C, B, E, C, A, B, D, D, C, E, B, D, A, B, E, D A .



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5. Test for measuring Perceptual Speed

This is a test of how rapidly and accurately you can see objects in order to match them. Look at the first radio at the left. Which

one of the five at the right is most nearly like it? Radio B is the one. Look at the second radio at the left. Which radio at the right

is most nearly like it? Radio C is the correct answer.

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5 . B .

. ? C .

Now find the radios most nearly matching the third and fourth ones at the left. You will find that the correct answer of radioNo.3 is A and that fourth is D.

c d . A

D .

Example/



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The answers for practice problems 1 to 24 are E, D, A, B, E, C, A, B, D, C, B, E, E, A, B , C, B, C, A, E, E, D, B and Crespectively.

E, D, A, B, E, C, A, B, D, C, B, E, E, A, B , C, B, C, A, E, E, D, B C .

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO GET BETTER SCORES?

Before the Session

Dont stay up all night. Make sure you get a good nights sleep.

Give yourself plenty of time to reach the examination centre so that you dont have to rush.

At the Session

Listen carefully to the instructions.

Do exactly as you are told.

Dont hesitate to ask questions.

Think about each question before answering.

Work quickly and accurately, as most tests have short time limits.

Dont waste time on difficult questions.

Do not try to copy the answers of your neighborsas his question booklet is likely to be differentfrom you.

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